This was meant to be posted on Halloween but never the less here is a video highlighting some of the best moments of New York City Comic-Con and BlizzCon 2011.  There is also the best costumes and Cosplay captured which were some very impressive displays of characters from numerous games as well as comics among others.  You can see some of the craziest costumes that must have taken much time and effect to make, along with the Starcraft II Finals too.  Foo Fighters ended the BlizzCon night and there will be coverage of that posted soon enough.

Genki from Saints Row The Third

If you’re not interested in the return of Bevis and Butthead to MTV, or mass advertisements of a new Spiderman movie you might want to stop by the outdoor Mass Effect 3 setup. That’s right Mass Effect was set up outside the Sand Diego Convention Center; which means no ticket was required to see what they had to offer. To celebrate the first hands on preview to the public the game was giving out blow up Omni blades to anyone who stopped by. Mass Effect 3 showcased higher power weapons, better agility over commander Sheppard, and the ability to lob grenades. The demo expresses more control over the commander’s team which makes a strategic way to kill off some of the tougher enemies. Fans of the series will be excited to know that in Mass Effect 3 players will be able to upgrade their abilities the way they like; you will have more control over which area you would like to excel in. Mass Effect 3 was a show stopper at Comic-Con. When this game is released on March 6th of 2012 those of you who didn’t get a hands on preview will be more than pleased with what Mass Effect 3 has to offer.
Just down the street from the Mass Effect 3 set up you will find yourself in a completely different realm; standing in front of Professor Genki life size replica of the Super Ballistic Manapult vehicle. Saints Row: The Third took over Comic-Con this year, with a 3D light show on the side of a building, penthouse pets along with other stars signing posters, and you can’t forget the Saints Row bikini babes handing out postcard to advertise the next installment to the Saints Row series.  Not only did the Saints show who they were with taking over outside but inside Volition inc. provided fans with an exhilarating demo of one of the story missions. In this mission your player finds himself falling out of an airplane shooting everything in his path but also managing to save his female companion, Shaundi. The demo was nothing less than exciting! The day with the Saints wasn’t quite over yet. After all the Saints festivities they partied afterward at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Mass Effect 3 Crowd

Just around the corner from the Hard Rock sat one of the most interesting parts of Comic-Con, a Sega arcade. Sega had an idea similar to Mass Effect 3 and treated the public who weren’t able to get a ticket with some gaming fun. They had their games set up outside for all to enjoy, pass or not. The line was long making Sega one of the most popular stations at Comic-Con. Posters were hung displaying all the playable games such as Captain America: Super Soldier, Rise of Nightmares and many more. Sega wasn’t going to let the show end without announcing a new game based around aliens.
Sega wasn’t the only company with major announcements. Microsoft kicked off their time at Comic-Con by announcing a video walkthrough of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary straight out of E3 and for all the Comic-Con attendees to enjoy.  Capcom delighted fighting fans with the announcement of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. This new game will not only have all the characters return from previous games but also introduces 12 new characters, including one Frank West and Doctor Octopus. These new announcements leave players breathless; everyone loves a classic and a good fight.

The aftermath

With more than 125,000 attendees a day it’s no wonder why comic con turns so many heads each year. Comic-Con marks one of the most exciting experiences of pop culture fans lives. If there is one thing you should do in your life its check out this massive four day event; you won’t be left disappointed.

Written by Heather Spears

Com Con in San Diego California will be coming up this July and Gears of War 3 events will be running rampant during the entire event.  Along with a booth to play the game there will be a Panel, Conversation and Signing as well as giveaways all week.  Here are the events in detail:

Xbox 360 Booth
Booth #5252, San Diego Convention Center
Preview: Wednesday, July 20, 5:00 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Show Hours: Thursday, July 21 – Friday, July 22, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Saturday, July 23, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday, July 24, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to get your first-hands on with Horde mode in the most anticipated juggernaut of the year, “Gears of War 3.” With groundbreaking innovations like boss battles, upgradeable fortifications, more diverse waves and enemies, and a deeper player progression system, Horde in “Gears of War 3” is poised to set a new standard for cooperative multiplayer action. So gather your brothers-in-arms and get ready to take the fight to the Locust Horde!

“Gears of War 3” Panel
Room 6BCF, San Diego Convention Center
Thursday, July 21, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski, executive producer Rod Fergusson, and special guest contributors to the “Gears” universe offer a look ahead at the most anticipated game of 2011. Moderated by X-Play (G4) co-host, Adam Sessler, the discussion will feature key announcements and a live game demo.

Don’t forget to stop by the Xbox booth for opportunities to win coveted “Gears” giveaways throughout the week.

Xbox 360 at NERD HQ and “Gears of War 3” Conversation & Signing

Jolt’n Joes
379 4th Ave 
San Diego, CA 92101 
Saturday, July 23, 1 p.m.

Xbox 360 is the official console at NERD HQ, a four day offsite Comic Con experience backed by Zachary Levi’s Nerd Machine. More than 20 Xbox titles will be playable throughout Comic-con at NERD HQ, including Gears of War 3, Dance Central 2 and Gunstringer. Also, be sure to join the team from Epic Games for a special “Conversation for a Cause” and signing event on Saturday, July 23 at 1 p.m. The Nerd Machine and the gang from Gears of War have collaborated on a limited edition t-shirt, available ONLY at NERD HQ for $25 during the weekend, then afterward at www.thenerdmachine.com, while supplies last.

Nerd HQ “Conversation” tickets are available for a minimum donation of $20 to benefit Operation Smile.

You can also win a Retro Lancer and Dog Tags a Comic Con this year, plus 6 lucky winners can get a Retro Lancer without even atttending ComicCon.  Details are here.

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The cautiously titled Heroes on the Move has been rebranded as Playstation Move Heroes.

The mysterious game will contain many familiar faces from the Playstation universe, including Ratchet & Clank, Sly Cooper and Jak and Daxter.

The synopsis behind the game describes it as a “mysterious alien duo has swept through the galaxy, fiendishly snatching entire chunks from the worlds of Ratchet, Jak and Sly to create a mysterious new planet in the galaxy.”

The rename was announced in New York last weekend at ComicCon.

The game is due out Q1 2011.

Via Movemodo.

The producer behind Street Fighter IV said the following:

“I’m not only announcing one new ’something’.”

“Nor just two.”

“But I would like to talk about a few of our recent endeavours”

Perhaps one of these announcements is the long rumored Namco vs Capcom, but we will have to wait and see.

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“Ok, here’s my bribe. The SDCC XP event will be # of my followers divided by 500. So 4000 followers means 8x XP”, says Fergusson’s (aka GearsViking) tweet.

You might very well be able to receive x20 XP online or even more in Gears of War 2 for this next event.  It all depends on you so if you want some crazy XP in Gears 2 to reach that top rank of 100, then get to Twitter and follow GearsViking.